1983 firecracker 400 race

Nascar winston cup series 1990 champion spark plug. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1983 firecracker 400. From 1959 to 1987, the race was always scheduled for july 4, regardless of the day of the week. The car carried petty to victory in the firecracker 400 race at. Michigan international speedway brooklyn, mi june 19, 1983. Nascar winston cup race number 16 of 30 monday, july 4, 1983 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps on a 2. Gabriel 400 michigan firecracker 400 daytona busch nashville 420. Tnn started showing races live in 1991, but it had aired taped coverage of a few winston cup races in the 1980s on its american sports cavalcade. The victory gave petty his 200th win in nascar winston cup series competition, extending his longstanding record. Held on july 4, 1983 at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, fl. Nascar cup series race winners at daytona international speedway. Buddy baker led fortyfive laps in route to his nineteenth and final career victory, holding off morgan shepherd by twentynine seconds. Nascar winston cup series daytona international speedway july 4th, 1983.

Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1982 firecracker 400. Monday, july 4, 1983 at daytona international speedway, daytona beach, fl 160 laps. In 1985, digard had allison battling for the championship in the no. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1983 firecracker. From 1980 to 1983 he won 17 races at stafford motor speedway and took the tracks championship in 1982.

The 86 photos from this event in my nascar online photo database include many good shots of some ofthe biggest names in american. Oct 17, 2016 the buddy baker 1983 valvoline ford in the fusion body. The 1983 firecracker 400 was a winston cup series now nextel cup event held at daytona international speedway on july 4, 1983. A look at the history of the pepsi 400 at daytona international speedway with year of race, winner, runnerup, polesitter and winning car owner. It is bakers 19th career nascar winston cup grand national win and his first with the wood brothers team. Gabriel 400 michigan international speedway margin. Fireball roberts fred lorenzon nascar 1963 daytona firecracker 400 race program. For the firecracker 400 at daytona, digard set up and raced what is called a. Bobby isaac richard petty 1971 nascar daytona firecracker 400 race program. Richard petty edges cale yarborough and makes the firecracker 400 his 200th and final career win, in front of president ronald reagan. Crashes at the miller high 500, and retires due to a lengthy rehab.

The 1979 daytona 500 was big as the first nationally televised race. In 1989, the firecracker moniker was dropped, and the race was known simply as the pepsi 400 through 2007. Nascar race results at daytona jul 4, 1982 firecracker. I was running away from tim, and my car was just great. Note the tubular spaceframe, specially built body, racing wheels and tires, and safety gear in the interior. Firecracker 400 buddy baker scoots into the lead and wins the firecracker 400 at daytona when terry labonte runs out of fuel two laps from the finish. Sep 23, 2015 nascar driver dale earnhardt and buddy baker exchange some heated words prior to the start of the 1983 firecracker 400 on july 4, 1983 at the daytona international speedway in. Nascar 1990 pepsi 400 full race by acrokidflyer098. Buddy baker sped to an easy victory in the firecracker 400 stockcar race today. Buddy baker scoots into the lead and wins the firecracker 400 at daytona when terry labonte runs out of fuel two laps from the finish.

Nascar standings after race number 16 of the nascar winston cup series. Nascar race result for the firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1982. In one fan vote, they had the 1984 firecracker 400 as the most significant stockcar race in history, curb said. In 1985, the race became known as the pepsi firecracker 400, when pepsico became the events first title sponsor. Greg sacks born november 3, 1952 is an american former stock car racing driver. Get the best deals on 1983 vintage auto racing programs when you shop the largest online selection at. Calling all nascar winston cup grand national nascar, racing fans.

Jun 14, 2012 michigan international speedway brooklyn, mi june 19, 1983. Darrell waltrip through the years, career highlights. Digard motorsports was a championshipwinning race team in the nascar winston cup series that had its most success in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Tbs broadcast the richmond spring race, held the week after daytona speedweeks, from 1983 to 1995, as well as the fall races at rockingham 19851987, atlanta 19831985 and riverside 19821987. In 1983, he made his nascar winston cup series debut in the pepsi 400 at daytona in the no. Sixtyfivethousand fans filled daytona intl speedway on july 4, 1974, for the 14th annual firecracker 400 nascar cup series race. Starting lineup for the coke zero sugar 400 nascar talk. International speedway on sunday wasnt only the firstcareer win for the driver, it was the first win for the iconic no. The coke zero sugar 400 is an annual nascar cup series stock car race at. Champion 400 michigan busch 500 bristol southern 500 darlington wrangler sanforset 400 richmond budweiser 500 dover goodys 500 martinsville holly farms 400 north wilkesboro miller 500 charlotte. The firecracker 400, which was the firecracker 250 for its first four years, was held every july 4 from 1959 to 1986.

Auto racing nascar daytona 500 dale earnhardt in action winning race at daytona. Nascar driver dale earnhardt and buddy baker exchange some. Richard pettys 200th victory car national museum of. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Wins his second daytona 500 and the firecracker 400. Nascar race result for the firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on jul 4, 1983.

International speedway garage after completing the 1983 firecracker. Buddy baker 1983 valvoline ford by glenn fetty trading. The 1984 firecracker 400 was a nascar winston cup series racing event that took place on july 4, 1984, at daytona international speedway in daytona beach, florida. Nascar winston cup grand national series daytona international speedway july 4th. Jul 03, 2018 the 1984 firecracker 400 at daytona international speedway on july 4 was not just a nascar race but a campaign rally for president reagan as he ran for reelection. Aug 31, 2008 1969 firecracker 400 1976 firecracker 400 1977 firecracker 400 1978 firecracker 400 2 copies 1979 firecracker 400 1980 firecracker 400 1982 firecracker 400 excellent condition 1983 firecracker 400 1984 firecracker 400 richard pettys last cup victory 1986 pepsi firecracker 400 excellent condition 1987 firecracker 400.

The team won the 1983 winston cup championship with bobby allison at the. Entered the montgomery speedway and finished in fifth place. Sam mcquagg darel dieringer nascar 1966 daytona firecracker 400 race program. Darrell waltrip shows everything is ok after the rain delay. Buddy baker 1983 valvoline ford by glenn fetty trading paints. Wood brothers racing, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1983. See the article in its original context from july 5, 1983, section b, page. Prior to driving in the nascar winston cup series, he had success as a nascar modified driver. Daytona firecracker 400 program for sale discontinued. Like current nascar racers, its engine is not fuelinjected but uses carburetion. In 1982 he also won the dogwood classic at the martinsville speedway in virginia and race of champions on poconos. Recap the iracing pro invitational series race from the virtual dover international speedway that saw william byron claim the top spot.